An onlooker has been left stunned after seeing a young child towing a tinnie with his e-scooter – in the middle of a busy road.
A local resident took photos from their car of the child struggling to tow his boat on Varley Street in Yorkeys Knob, Cairns at 8.37am on Thursday.
‘It’s not a joke. He could have caused a serious accident,’ the resident, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Cairns Post.
The alarming sight on the main thoroughfare was compounded by the fact the young boy struggled to control the heavy load.
The resident said because the child was trying to control the scooter and boat, they ended up in the middle of the street.
A Cairns resident was stunned to see a young boy on an e-scooter towing a boat on Thursday
According to the Queensland Government, an e-scooter is classified as a personal mobility device which must not be used by anyone under 12.
Twelve to 16-year-olds must be supervised by an adult whilst riding the device.
E-scooters can only be used on a street that has a speed limit below 50km with no dividing line.
If a person breaks the road rules whilst riding a personal mobility device, they may be given the same fines as motorists but will not accumulate demerit points.
It is against the law in Queensland for e-scooters to be driven on roads that have dividing lines and speed limits over 50km. It is also not permitted for a child under 12 to ride the device and children 12-16-years-old must be supervised by an adult. The street the child was riding on, Varley Street (pictured), is a main thoroughfare
The incident was reported to police.
Queensland Police Service told Daily Mail Australia they were aware of reports ‘of a boat being towed by an electric scooter in Yorkeys Knob’ and are conducting further inquiries.